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BENEFITS & SERVICES<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

VFW Veterans Benefits<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Federal Benefits for Veterans & Dependents<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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A to Z Benefits Information<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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VA Benefits Fact Sheets<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Apply for VA Benefits<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Check the status of your VA claim online<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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VA Benefits and Services<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Google Resources for Veterans & Families<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Survivor & Dependent Benefits<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Veteran Benefits Calculator – The American Legion<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Benefits – Military.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Education Benefits<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Federal Benefits for Dependents and Survivors<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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National Resource Directory, Benefits & Compensation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Life Insurance Benefits<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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VA Compensation & Pension Benefits<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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VA eBenefits<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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VA Life Insurance<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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VA Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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VA Web Automated Reference Material System (WARMS)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Burial Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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National Cemetery\u00a0Military Burial Benefits<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Types of Headstones & Markers Available<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Home Loans<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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VA\u00a0Home Loans<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loan<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Health Care<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Health Care Benefits – VA<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Disability Benefits for Wounded Warriors (SSI)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Community-Based VA Vet Centers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Grand Valley State University Wounded Warrior Traumatic Brain Injury Project<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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PTSD \/ Stress Management<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Physical Disability Board of Review (PDBR)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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TRICARE Benefit Info<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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VA Health Benefits<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Laws Protecting\u00a0Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Transition and Care Management for\u00a0OEF \/ OIF Service Members<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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VA OEF (Operation Enduring Freedom) \/ OIF (Operation Iraqi Freedom)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Long-Term Care<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Aid & Attendance Benefit<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Armed Forces Retirement Home, Eligibility<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Family Caregiver Program for Post-9\/11 Veterans<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Medical Foster Care Program, Geriatrics & Extended Care<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Transition and Care Management for\u00a0OEF \/ OIF Service Members<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Prior Service-Connected Medical Conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Diseases Associated with Agent Orange Exposure<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Agent Orange Health Care Registry Exam for Veterans<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Agent Orange, Military Benefits, Military.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Illnesses Related to Gulf War Service<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Gulf War Health Care Registry Exam for Veterans<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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VA Recognizes ‘Presumptive’ Illnesses in Iraq & Afghanistan<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Aid & Charity Associations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Air Force Aid Society<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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American Red Cross<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Army Emergency Relief<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Cell Phone, Government Supported<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Coast Guard Mutual Assistance<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Financial Assistance for Mortgage or Rent Payments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Help for Homeless Veterans<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Homeless Vet 24 Hour Hotline<\/a>\u00a01-877-4AID VET<\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Homeless Veterans, VA<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Service Members Civil Relief Act\u00a0– Military.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Social Security Administration online<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Social Security Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool (BEST)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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United Way, Nationwide 2-1-1 Phone Numbers<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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VFW Troop Support<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Volunteers of America<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Warrior Care, DoD & VA Resources Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

VETERAN INFORMATION<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Historical Documents of Interest to Veterans<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Locating Veterans & Service Members<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Replacement Military Records<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Replacement Medical Records<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Replacement Military Awards & Decorations (National Archives)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Social Security Credit for Military Service (1957 – 2001)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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U.S. Dept of Justice –\u00a0Rights of Servicemembers and Veterans<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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VA Board of Veterans’ Appeals<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Women Veterans<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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